Graced To Do God's Will

Romans 8: 1There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

God has not given us the spirit of fear but, He has given us the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. Since this is true, the same has to be true for the opposite. The spirit of fear produces weakness, hatred, and an unstable mind.

Weakness: When people become afraid, their courage is removed and they end up doing something they really didn’t want to do. They succumb to peer pressure from their “friends” or loved ones because they’re afraid of rejection or abandonment.

Hatred: The hate we see from one another is often associated with fear. People are afraid of change, they’re afraid of the unknown, they’re afraid of being replaced, and afraid to adjust.

Unstable Mind: The root to an unstable mind is fear. An unstable mind includes the numerous phobias psychologists developed and the anxiety attacks people experience. These, along with panic attacks, nervous breakdowns, and stressors are all family members of fear.

With God truly on our side, we have NO REASON to be afraid. God will never leave us, therefore, we don’t have to be afraid of being alone. God’s Spirit leads us, therefore, we don’t have to be afraid of the unknown because the “unknown” is revealed to us by His Spirit. God is faithful, therefore, we don’t have to be afraid and worry because God will do what He said He will do.

Trust Him and don’t be afraid.

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

When we accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior the blessing of Abraham, which was promised by God, came upon us (Galatians 3:14). With this blessing there is no sorrow with it. Synonyms for sorrow include grief, sadness, woe, pain, distress, or regret.

Marriage is a blessing, however, there are a lot of people willing to accept sorrow within their marriage. Some people feel like they must have sorrow, arguments, or pain in order to be closer with their spouse. Marriage was never intended to be this way. By accepting sorrow within marriage we create, from our flesh, our own definition of a blessed marriage. Anything from our flesh is destined to fail.

-There may be disagreements but, disagreements don’t have to be arguments.
-Miscommunication can be resolved without anger.
-Discover ways to serve each other.
***Be Holy Spirit led.***
Receive a God-blessed marriage and enjoy it to the fullest.

Isaiah 26:4 (ESV) Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

We buy movie and concert tickets in advance with an expectation to be entertained. We base our expectation on previous experience or relying on the word of someone we trust. If we can buy tickets in advance with an expectation to be entertained, why is so hard for some of us to trust and have an expectation from Someone Who’s had a perfect track record for over 2000 years?

All the signs are there. God’s reliable, all-knowing, and all-powerful. Why not trust Him? Why not expect Him to do great and mighty things for us? Faith is not relying on something we can see. Faith is relying on an invisible God, to do impossible things, for His individuals.

-Inspired by Pastor D. Golden (thencfc.com)

Every now and then, when someone suddenly dies people will say “life is too short.” When we say “life is short,” we’re allowing our words to confess something we really don’t mean. We’re also saying something that doesn’t align with God’s word. God’s word says…

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.-(Psalm 91:16)
He asked life of you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.-(Psalm 21:4)
…For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands.-(Isaiah 65:22)

We were created in the image of God. When God said something, it happened. We were created to do the same thing. It was the trick of the enemy to make people believe that their words don’t have meaning. Proverbs 18:21 says death and life are in the power of the tongue.
Let’s be mindful of the words we speak because what we speak, we shall have.

-Inspired by Pastor B. Winston

Psalm 139:7-10
7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.

Our God is always present in our lives. In our good times and in our not so good times, God is present. We may be crossing every “t” and dotting every “i” in following His commandments or we may be barely getting one right. No matter where we are in life, when we call on the name of the Lord, He loves us enough to extend His helping hand.

Recognize and understand that God has not, nor will not, ever leave us. There is no sin that can separate us from His love. Reach out to God because with God things can only get better.

Be Blessed!

2 Corinthians 10: 3For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. 4For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

We must understand where opposition comes from. The root is not in the negativity that we see, but in the spirit realm. To kill a weed, we must uproot it, not trim it. To change our circumstances we must believe in the power of prayer and faith to improve our situations. Recognize struggle, strife, negativity, and challenges as opportunities to pray.

Ephesians 6: 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

When we got saved, most of us made our good confession (confessing Jesus is Lord) in the presence of many witnesses. It took faith to receive our salvation.

If we confessed our salvation, through faith, in the presence of many witnesses, why don’t we confess our healing, deliverance, or prosperity in the presence of many witnesses? It’s like some of us want to hide what we’re in faith for until we can physically see it. That’s a sign of fear. Some of us are afraid to confess what we are believing because we don’t want to be ridiculed or feel ashamed if it doesn’t come to pass. We can’t think that way.

Confess what God has promised us in His Word. Confess that dream or desire God has placed in our spirit. Be like Joseph. Joseph confessed to his brothers what God had showed him in a dream. After positioning Joseph, God confirmed His Word.

This is not the time to back down and shrink. Confess every promise God has given to you.

Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

The Bible lets us know that no one can serve two masters. We cannot serve God and money. This scripture implies that money is a type of master that attempts to take our heart, mind, and soul away from God.

This shines the light on why so many people are willing commit murder, prostitute themselves, or do unlawful things just to have money. This sheds insight to why money issues can destroy relationships and marriages. This also could be the reason why so many Christians have a hard time giving to God. In one ear the Spirit of God is telling us to graciously give to a loving God. In the other ear, our flesh (who may be controlled by money) is letting us know to hold on to that money because we have needs or desires that must be met.

Take time out to evaluate your life. See if money impacts your life, your earthly relationships, and your relationship with God in a negative way.

Let God be your Master.

Deuteronomy 20:1 When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you.

When God gives us a big idea, vision, or dream where it will have to take faith to manifest, the enemy will be right behind Him with fear, doubt, and unbelief. The good fight of faith is between our spirit believing and standing on the promises of God verses our flesh being afraid of failure, what we see, and the unknown. The battle ground of that fight is in our mind.

The responsibility we have is to combat the attacks of the enemy with the Word of God. Just like Jesus combatted Satan during His fast, we too must combat the attacks of the enemy with the Word of God.

Stand in faith regarding that dream God has placed into your heart. Don’t back down. Make a difference in the world.

1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Acts 16:31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved–you and your household.”

When people say believe in the Lord Jesus, a vast majority of us limit our belief to the areas of Son of God and Savior. These two areas are the most important areas to believe in however, there is so much more to Jesus.

In addition to Jesus Christ being our Lord and Savior, we should believe in the finished works of Jesus. The finished works of Jesus are the works He has made available to us through His sacrifice.

Some of the finished works include: divine health, deliverance, prosperity, wealth, provision, blessings, being made the righteousness of God, forgiveness, and so much more.

When we say believe in the Lord Jesus, let’s take the limits off and truly believe in all of the things that Jesus has done.

According to 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, the great, unknown, unimaginable things God has purposed for our life is revealed to us by His Spirit. God will not only reveal His purpose for our life but, He will fulfill His purpose for our life. We don’t have to use our own efforts, skills, and strength to get this done. God made Himself responsible for revealing and fulfilling His purpose for our life.

Our job is to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, allowing Him to lead and guide us in everything we do.

Psalm 57:2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill His purpose for me.

We continue to share the gospel with unbelievers because we know what happens to sinners according to 1 Corinthians 6: 9Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

But, we are made righteous through Christ, so what are we called to do as believers?

1 Corinthians 6: 11And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

We are called not to be bound by our flesh. So, as believers, rather than determine through our flesh what things are lawful for us to take part in, we choose to develop in walking by the Spirit. That means we do not form our opinions by religion, the world, or our feelings, but we seek God and allow His peace to govern our actions.

Galatians 5: 16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

As believers, we have been made righteous (1 Corinthians 6:11). So while we do not earn a righteous state through our works, but only by grace, we are still instructed to walk by the Spirit of God.

When we continue to direct our paths doing what we feel or think is right, we reap the results of our limited past and present insight. So instead we should choose to consult the Spirit and give God, with His infinite past present and future insight, the opportunity to govern our lives. We then get to reap a continual guaranteed harvest from the Spirit.

Numbers 32:13The Lord’s anger burned against Israel and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation of those who had done evil in his sight was gone.

The reason why the Israelites were in the wilderness walking around the mountain for so many years was because there were some things they had to do, things they had to learn, and areas they had to mature in before entering the promise land.

In our life, in order for us to stop walking around the mountain and walk into the promise God has for us, there are some things we have to do, things we have to learn, and areas we have to mature in.

The things we have to do, learn, and mature in are the following:
1. Believe in the finished works of Jesus Christ.
2. Be led by the Holy Spirit.
3. Act on God’s word by walking in faith and not fear.

We have to believe with all of our being that Jesus Christ has provided and made available all the things we would ever need or desire in this life. Next, we must be led by the Spirit. The Holy Spirit positions us to receive God’s best in our lives. After being positioned, our faith lays hold to the promise until the promise comes to pass.

Let’s quit going around in circles never pushing the limits of our faith and let’s receive what God has for us and impact the world.

Inspired by Pastor D. Golden

So many people feel like after sinning or living a lifestyle of sin, they are unqualified to represent the Kingdom of God. Unfortunately, some Christians have adopted this mindset and are condemning people who have messed up and missed the mark.

For those who feel condemned and for those who condemn others, understand this: David had lust in his heart for a married woman, committed an adulterous act with that woman, and used his power to have the woman’s husband killed (2 Samuel 11). God knew David would commit these acts, but God still called David a man after His own heart. Not only was David a man after God’s own heart, but God used David’s bloodline to send Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.

If God can use David and all his flaws to send the Savior of the world, He can use anyone one of us to represent His Kingdom. Remove the guilt and condemnation because the blood of Jesus has cleansed us from all our past, present, and future sins.

Acts 13:22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.

1 Corinthians 2:9 However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him—

The qualification to receive the great unimaginable things God has for us is based on our love towards Him.

Our love is not just lip service but, action. John 14:23 says we love God through our obedience. In John 21:15-17 Jesus tells His disciples to feed or watch over His sheep if they love Him. Even in our own life, God shows us His love through His actions by sending His Son just for us.

Let’s correlate our actions with our faith to position ourselves to receive the promises of God.

Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

Have you ever wondered what the correlation is between staying free from the love of money and God never leaving nor forsaking us?

I submit to you this scripture is telling us not to be concerned with loving and obtaining money but, be content with what we have. What we have is a God Who will never leave nor forsake us. What we have is the finished works of Jesus. What we have is the guidance, direction, and revelation knowledge by the Holy Spirit.

Money, or as the bible calls it mammon, attempts to replace the role of God in our lives. Money comes and goes but, God is letting us know He is ever-present in our lives.

As a child of God, the money, favor, and prosperity will come but, that shouldn’t be the focal point in our lives. Our focus should be on a loving, giving, ever-present God.

Stay focused!

Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Believe what?

Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Believe that Jesus Christ bled and died for our sins and our sins are forgiven.
Believe that Jesus Christ released every promise that God provided for us.

When we believe the three things above, we are believing in the finished works of Jesus Christ. We can’t take credit for anything. Every good thing we have is because of Jesus Christ. The blessings we have are not based on how much we attend church, how many scriptures we read, or how often we pray. These things are good to do but, it’s not at the catapult for our blessings. Everything is based on our belief in the works of Jesus Christ. Anything we feel we need to do to receive a blessing, besides believing, is an act of the flesh.

Believe that Jesus Christ has done it all and quit trying to force something that already happened.

Exodus 1:15 The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, 16“When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live.”
17The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. 20So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. 21And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.

Even if our role does not seem important, we have a God-given purpose to fulfill. These midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, feared God and chose to honor Him above the most powerful man on earth. Because they chose to honor God, Moses was born and saved the Hebrew nation, and the midwives were blessed with their desires.

Choose to seek and honor God so that the extent of your influence can be fully realized; positively impact lives!

Genesis 39:20 So Joseph’s master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail. 21 But the LORD was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.…

When we are blessed and move up in a position of power, Satan will tempt or distract us with various things to make us doubt God. Trials and distractions will come but, our responsibility is to remain steadfast and unmovable always abounding in the work of the Lord. Joseph continued to remain faithful and because of his faithfulness, God elevated him into a position he could only (literally) dream of.

As we continue to keep our eyes on God, our current situation must change in our favor.
Let’s continue to stay focused keeping our eyes on The Changer and not our circumstances.

No matter how improbable, no thing is impossible for God. Keep seeking God, following the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and believing and declaring the manifestation of your desires.

Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for The Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but, as believers we are called to be respectful towards our leaders. We are called to not only respect God but, the leader of our country. We may not agree with everything they say or do but, their respect is demanded by our God.

Disrespecting our leaders only invites a hateful, bitter, complaining spirit that seems to be overtaking our world today.

I encourage everyone who is reading this to introduce Proverbs 24:21 to everyone who seems to be disrespecting the leader of your country.

Proverbs 24:21 Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,

Proverbs 24:11 Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.

We are in the last days where more and more people are concerned with themselves and their own goals. Meanwhile, they are leaving others behind. We have to make a tremendous effort not to get caught in the trap of selfishness.

Believe it or not, it takes courage to be selfless. It takes courage to help someone else when everyone else is passing them by. It takes courage to tell someone the truth about their lifestyle when everyone else is saying, it’s okay. It takes courage to put our own agendas on pause to assist someone else.

Praise God that we develop a desire for people to be saved, delivered, and set free! Praise God that people walk in selflessness and move away from selfishness.

-Inspired by Pastor Derrick Golden

Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8 They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

Have you come to the realization that your paycheck is not your provider, and your reputation has no bearing on your positioning? Choose to replace worry and doubt with confessions of, “God is my provider; in Him I fully trust. I am blessed and highly favored; ALL things work for my good.”

Be led by the Spirit, and allow God to use whatever means He has set forth to bless and provide for you. Experience the peace, prosperity, and freedom that come from trusting God!

Jeremiah 17:5 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6 That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.

The Lord is meant to be our Provider and our Savior. When we take it upon ourselves to provide for able-bodied adults, we assume the role of provider and savior and position that person to never receive their own prosperity.

When that friend or family asks you for your resources, rather than reacting from guilt or obligation, or from selfishness or greed, consult God first. Allow God to dictate when, how much, and what to give, be willing to give or not to give, and allow that person the opportunity to trust in God.

Galatians 5:17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.

When the devil speaks, it’s pretty obvious because he’ll tell us to do something that is totally contrary to the word of God. However, when our flesh speaks it’s not that obvious. In our flesh, we may feel like we’re doing the right thing but, it still goes against the word of God.

For example, the Spirit of God may tell us to wait 10 minutes before leaving the house. Our flesh will attempt to take control and say we need to leave the house immediately to get to our destination on time. There is nothing biblically wrong with being at our destination on time but, the Spirit of God always overrides any written law or standard.

Be mindful of the flesh because it always tries to find ways to get in the driver’s seat of our life. The driver’s seat belongs to the Spirit of God.

Be led.

John 4:1 Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.

We always think it should be the pastor or the head ministers that do all the spiritual work when in fact it should be every follower of Christ. For those who call themselves Christians, by default, we are disciples or followers of Christ. As followers of Christ, our participation is desired and needed. We don’t need a theology degree or a robe to get involved in spiritual matters. All we need is the presence of the Holy Spirit to guide us every step of the way. The Holy Spirit may have us minister to our friends or family members, assist the leaders in our local church, or volunteer.

Quit waiting on an invitation to get involved. Let’s put our hands to work today.

John 4:49 The official said unto him, Sir, come down lest my child die. 50 Jesus said unto him, Go your way; your son lives. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

Without any evidence and without any proof, this man believed the word of Jesus. We too should take this approach in responding to the word of God. We may not see it or understand how it’s going to manifest, but we must trust, believe, and totally rely on God’s word.

As soon as the man believed the word of Jesus, his son was healed. As soon as we believe the word of God, our situation will change. As soon as we believe the word of God our bodies will be healed. As soon as we believe the word of The Lord we can expect the unexpected.

John 4:51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Your son lives. 52 Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to mend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in which Jesus said unto him, Your son lives: and he himself believed, and his whole house.

Believe in the finished works of Jesus Christ and experience the manifestation of the blessing.

Genesis 24:1 Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

At the end of this life, our goal is to be blessed by God in every way. Jesus bled, died, and separated Himself from the Father in order for us to be recipients of the blessing. For every born again believer, everything we want or need has been released to us by Jesus Christ. It’s our responsibility to receive the products of the blessing by faith.

Strive to be blessed by God in every way and don’t settle for less.

Many of us can recall a time when we have been the victims of someone’s thoughtless, inconsiderate actions and left feeling hurt, mistreated, and undervalued.

Now consider God, Who loves us so much that He sent His Son for us in spite of every thoughtless, inconsiderate action we ever did, do, or will do. And that same God expects us to forgive others and be willing to demonstrate the acts of kindness we wish they would have shown us. But, how? By allowing the Holy Spirit to renew our minds when we want to recount the incident, and choosing instead to think of our loving God, how only His love made us righteous, and how we honor Him by reflecting Him to others. That person’s ignorance is an opportunity for us to sow seeds of kindness and love.

Matthew 7: 12 “Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is [the meaning of] Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.

Additional reference verses: Romans 5:8, 19, Matthew 6:14,15, Romans 12:2

When we study the Word, we put the life of God inside of us. It may not feel monumental everytime we read the Word, but the Word takes root in our lives and we WILL see the fruit of it.

Luke 8:15 The seeds that were planted on good ground are people who also hear the word. But they keep it in their good and honest hearts and produce what is good despite what life may bring.

Matthew 6:19-21 ESV “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Regarding our finances, we need to prioritize our spending because where our treasure is, that’s where our heart is (Matt 6:21). If we create a budget and look at our spending, we can actually see where the majority of our money is headed. Some of us spend our money on clothes, cuisine, or partying. All of these things are temporal and are not an investment for our future. The first place our money should go is to the Kingdom of God (no exceptions). When we give to the Kingdom of God, there is a guaranteed promise that our money will be returned in abundance. The rest of our money should be spent as the Spirit of God leads us to spend it.

As with everything else, we should allow the Holy Spirit to guide and direct us in our finances.

Money is one of the biggest issues/conflicts we face in life and we are called to be wise stewards over our finances. Society has conditioned us to believe that we need to buy the newest thing and that we have to have it now. That mentality will have us destined for debt. How we spend our money starts first in the mind. It doesn’t matter how much or how little we have, if our mentality is not correct, our finances will be devastating. We shouldn’t buy everything we see, and when we can’t afford it choose to buy it on credit. We have to be patient and purchase the item when we truly can afford it or not buy it at all. It doesn’t mean we can’t have new things, but if those new things put us in a financial dilemma…was it worth it?

Let’s evaluate our mentality regarding our finances to see if we are spending our money wisely.

James 1:5 ESV If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. (Including Money)

Psalm 62:7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

In today’s world, people have been highly conditioned to be independent. Dependency is almost frowned upon. People want to make sure everyone knows they can accomplish their goals without the aid of anyone else.

However, God’s ways are different. God desires us to be totally dependent on Him. He never intended for us to live this life without Him. This forces us to change our thinking. The Creator of the universe, Who knows everything, is requesting us to depend on Him. When we realize Who God is and whose side He is on, it makes it easier to depend, trust, and rely on Him.

1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.

God has given everyone an area to impact. Some are called to be in education, some are called to be in law enforcement, and some are called to be in construction. No matter what area we’re in, we have been purposed to impact that area. We should improve that area by allowing the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us every step of the way. The Holy Spirit may give us a new idea, concept, or invention to better that area. He may have us start our own company in that field. Or, He may want us to bring peace in that area by allowing the light of God to shine through us.

In order for the Kingdom of God to manifest itself in the earth, we have to be willing vessels to impact our area of purpose.

Mark 9:19 “You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”

In this scripture Jesus gets a little frustrated with the people. They have seen him do many miracles but, they still approach Him with doubt and unbelief in their hearts. It’s like they forgot about all He has done. This may be a new situation or circumstance but, it’s the same God Who can do the impossible.

The longer we live, the stronger our faith in God should be. God’s track record in our lives and in the lives of others should be proof that He is more than able to handle any situation that comes our way. We shouldn’t get frustrated or dismayed by each trial that comes our way. Remember the things He has done in the past and have faith to know if He did it before, He can do it again.

Be Blessed!

Acts 14:19 Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. 20 But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

Regardless of challenges and opposition, we must fulfill God’s purpose for us. Accept support from other believers, remain obedient to the Holy Spirit, and persevere!

Acts 14:9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed 10and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

This and other miracles were performed on those who had faith to believe it could happen for them. We have power to manifest impossibilities in our lives, but only when we have faith (connection and reliance on God) to receive them.

John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.